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25 cts.
A : 4 egg-yolks, beaten, with 5 tbsps. sugar, juice and grated rind 1 lemon, 3 tbsps. hot water;
B : Whites beaten stiff with 2 tbsps. sugar ; C : 12 lady-fingers.
Line dish with 0, sprinkle with sherry ; cook A until thick, fold in 13, pour in dish, and serve cold.
25 cts.
A : 1 doz. macaroons, put in glass dish, sprinkle with 2 tbsps. sherry ;
B : 2 cs. cream or milk, 1/4 c. loaf-sugar rubbed with lemon-rind ; C : 2 tbsps. arrowroot, dissolved in a little cold milk.
Cook B, add C, simmer 15 m., cool, and pour over A.
24 cts.
A : 1 can peaches, drain, sprinkle with powdered sugar and blanched almonds, shredded ;
B : 1 c. tapioca, soak 1 hour in cold water and drain, add 1/4 c. powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, and enough boiling water with peach syrup to make 3 cs. Cook until clear ; C : Whipped Cream Sauce No. 597 (Whipped Cream Sauce).
Line mould with A, pour in B, bake 30 m., cool, and serve with C.
23 cts.
A : 12 lady-fingers or slices sponge-cake, put in glass dish and sprinkle with sherry ;
B : 6 peaches peeled and cut in halves, 2 tbsps. powdered sugar, kernels of peach-pits, chopped ;
C : 1 c. whipped cream, sweetened and flavored with bitter almond.
Put B in dish over A, cover with C, serve cold.
15 cts.
A : 1 c. hot boiled or steamed rice, 2 cs. hot milk, 3 egg-yolks, beaten, 1 tsp. butter, 1/2 c. raisins, 1 tsp. flavoring ;
B : 6 small tart apples, peel and core nearly through ; C : 6 tbsps. fruit jelly ; D : Meringue from egg-whites.
Put B in baking-dish, mix A and pour around, bake until apples are tender, when cold fill apples with C, cover with D, brown slightly in the oven, and serve cold.
22 cts.
A : 1 c. rice, boiled in 1 qt. water with 1/2 tsp. salt, 20 m., drain, and add 2 cs. milk, simmer until milk is absorbed ;
B : 1 c. scraped maple sugar ; C : 2 cs. cream.
Turn A into a mould, when cold turn out on dish, spread with B, and serve with C poured around.
15 cts.
A : 1 c. rice boiled in milk, add 1/2 c. sugar, 1 tbsp. flavoring, dash salt;
B : 1 c. whipped cream.
Cook A until thoroughly done, cool, add B, pour in mould, pack in ice, and salt 3 hours. Serve with whipped Cream Sauce No. 597 (Whipped Cream Sauce).
26 cts.
A : 2 cs. hot boiled rice, drain and add to \ box gelatine dissolved in 1/2 c. water ;
B : 1 c. whipped cream, 2 tsps. vanilla, 2 tbsps. sugar ;
C : 3 figs, 3 bbsps. preserved ginger, cut in small pieces, cover with 1/52 c. sherry ;
D : 1/2 c candied cherries, 1/4 c. angelica, cut in thin slices ;
E : Whipped Cream Sauce, No. 597 (Whipped Cream Sauce), or Fruit Sauce No.
603. Stir A until cool, add B, then add C, turn into a mould, place A on ice 2 hours, turn from mould, garnish with D, and serve with E poured around.
25 cts.
A : 1 c. sherry, 1/4 box gelatine dissolved in \ c. water, § c. confectioner's sugar ;
B : 2 cs. cream, whipped very stiff.
Mix A, strain and add B, pour into mould and put on ice for 2 or 3 hours, stir until nearly set. Serve with lady-fingers.
40 cts.
A : 1 qt. large strawberries, \ c. powdered sugar, and 1/4 c. Maraschino, Chartreuse or sherry, mix lightly ;
B : 1 c. whipped cream ;
C : 1/4 c. whipped cream, colored pink ;
D : 6 paper cases.
Fill D with A, cover with B, garnish with C, put through a pastry tube, set on ice 1 hour.
 
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